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Constitution Test
10th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What document broke our ties with England? | Declaration of Independance |
| The AOC were weaker b/c power lied with the _______. | STATES |
| Under the Articles, there was no ______ branch to enforce the laws. | EXECUTIVE |
| The OG purpose of the PA Convention was to ___________. | Revise the AOC |
| What did the Great Compromise do? | Settled the problem of representation |
| What was the VA plan? | Favored large states (population) |
| What was the NJ plan? | Favored small states (equal representation) |
| The Constitution was difficult to ratify b/c it lacked a ____ __ ______. | BILL OF RIGHTS |
| Who wrote the Dec. of Ind.? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Was the Const. stronger or weaker than the AOC? | Stronger |
| What is giving aid and comfort to an enemy? | Treason |
| What are the constitutional goals stated in the preamble? | Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense... |
| Reserved powers are powers left to the _____. | STATES |
| Implied powers come from the _______ clause. | elastic/necessary and proper |
| What is federalism? | Dividing power between the states and the national govt. |